One day after winning the Sinai International Open, Hashem becomes the first Egyptian Asian Bowling Federation Tour winner with victory in the Egypt leg
Ayman Hashem (l.) of Egypt won his second international title within two days after defeating his fellow countryman Mahmoud Atef (r.), 201-145, in an all-lefty championship match of the Asian Bowling Federation Tour Egypt leg Wednesday at International Bowling Center in Cairo. One day after he won the 15th Sinai International Open at IBC, Hashem became the first Egyptian bowler to win an ABF Tour title.
S.F. Strike Bowl Ngamwongwan in Nonthaburi, Thailand (April 23, 2013)
Sam Cooley (l.) of Australia and Malaysia's Wendy Chai (r.) captured the men's and women's title in the first combined event of the 2013 Asian Bowling Federation Tour, the third overall, Tuesday at S.F. Strike Bowl Ngamwongwan in Nonthaburi, Thailand. Cooley earned his first title on the tour with a 237-195 victory over local favorite Dechochai Tinjiratip. Chai defeated Sharon Limansantoso in the women's title match, 216-188, for her fourth career ABFT title.
Cozmo Bowling Center in Salmiya, Kuwait (March 18, 2013)
Mansour Al-Awami (pictured left with Sheik Talal Al-Sabah, President of the Asian Bowling Federation and the Kuwait Kuwait Bowling Federation) Qatar flew past home town favorite Mohannad Ibrahim of Kuwait, 246-160, to cruise to the title in the 2013 Asian Bowling Federation Tour Kuwait leg at Cozmo Bowling Center in Kuwait. Al-Awami put the match away with a six-bagger and a nine-count on
the fill ball, while Ibrahim suffered three consecutive splits.
Chan Shuk Han (r.) of Hong Kong and Thailand's Yannaphon Larp-apharat (l.) won three matches en route to capture the women's and men's title in the Tournament of Champions, which concluded the 2012 Asian Bowling Federation Tour. Chan topped No. Angkana Netrviseth of Thailand, in the women's title match, 211-180, to claim the title and the US$10,000 top prize. On the men's side, Yannaphon cruised to the title with a 243-194 victory over Andrew Frawley, Australia, to pocket US$20,000.
Men's and women's field is down to the top players who will determine the champions in single-elimination bracket finals on Tuesday
Wu Siu Hong of Hong Kong and Indonesia's Putty Armein led the men's and women's qualifying at the 2012 ABF Tour Tournament of Champions to earn the No. 1 seed in Tuesday's single-elimination bracket finals at Cozmo Bowling Center in Salmiya, Kuwait. Siu Hong (.), the defending champion, averaged 233.2 for the ten-game round to lead the top eight men into the finals. Armein topped the women's qualifying with 2215.
Hussain Al-Suwaidi (pictured left with Abdulla Al-Dosery, President of Bahrain Bowling Association) defeated local favorite Ahmed A. Jabbar (r.) of Bahrain, 245-191, to win the season-opening event of the 2013 Asian Bowling Federation Tour Saturday at Ozone Entertainment Center in Bahrain. It was the fifth career ABF Tour title for the UAE bowler, who has won titles in Kuwait (2008, 2010), Thailand (2009) and the 2010 ABF Tour Tournament of Champions.
Indonesia's Ryan Lalisang and Macau's Julia Lam win the Tour's point ranking; lead the top 16 men and women into the Tournament of Champions March 11-12 in Kuwait
Shaker Al-Hassan (pictured), UAE, topped Salem Al-Hajras of Kuwait, 175-150, in an all-lefty final to win the last tournament of the 2012 Asian Bowling Federation Tour regular season Saturday at Universal Bowling Center in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Al-Hassan received 75 ranking points for the victory en route to qualify for the Tournament of Champions in March 2013. Ryan Lalisang of Indonesia and Julia Lam of Macau finished atop the men's and women's rankings.
Local bowler Williem Widjaya and Angkana Netrviseth (r-l) of Thailand captured the titles in the 2012 Asian Bowling Federation Tour Indonesian leg Monday at Jaya Ancol Bowling Center in Jakarta. In the men's title match, Widjaya defeated Michael Tsang of Hong Kong, 239-198, to claim his first career ABFT title. Netrviseth topped Alisha Nabila of Indonesia, 184-171, to win the women's title. The eighth and last ABF Tour leg will be held in Saudi Arabia on Saturday, Dec. 22.
COTAI International Bowling Center in Macau, China (June 17, 2012)
Rickle Kam of Hong Kong and Tang Joh Six of Malaysia (r-l) won four matches each in single-elimination match play to earn the men's and women's title at the Asian Bowling Federation Tour Macau leg Sunday at COTAI International Bowling Center in Macau, China. Kam defeated Hengky Susanto of Indonesia in the men's final, 197-190 while Tang topped defending champion Julia Lam of Macau, 194-177, in the women's title match.
Kang Bo Long of Malaysia and Gloria Yung of Hong Kong (r-l) won the men's and women's single-elimination playoffs in the Asian Bowling Federation Tour Hong Kong leg to capture their first career ABF Tour title. Both players saved their best for last. Kang stormed to his first career AFT Tour victory with a huge 278-195 win against Hong Kong Open champ Fahad Al-Emadi of Qatar. Yung edged Cookie Lee in an all-Hong Kong affair by one pin, 212-211.
Sinai International Open wins back-to-back titles in Cairo
After three defeats in Asian Bowling Federation Tour title matches, Yousif Falah (pictured) of Bahrain finally got the monkey off his back when he defeated compatriot Masoud Saberi, 217-180, to notch his first career ABF Tour win at the International Bowling Center in Cairo, Egypt. It was the second title within a week for the Bahraini, who also won the 14th Sinai International Open, which served as the qualifier for fourth leg of the 2012 ABF Tour. The next stop is the ABF Tour Hong Kong leg on June 10.
Local favorite Yanee Saebe wins second consecutive women's title in Bangkok
Wu Siu Hong (r.) of Hong Kong, and defending women's champion Yanne Saebe (l.) of Thailand claimed the titles in the ABF Tour Thailand leg Thursday at S.F. Strike Bowl Ngamwongwan in Nonthaburi. In the men's final, Siu Hong defeated fellow countryman Wicky Yeung, 210-174, to wrap up the title. Saebe saved her best for the last game, defeating compatriot Chantanee Sarnswang, 223-206, to win her second consecutive ABF Tour women's title in Bangkok.
Cozmo Bowling Center in Kuwait City, Kuwait (March 20, 2012)
For the third time in just one week, Cozmo Bowling Center in Kuwait City hosted a major bowling event as the second leg of the Asian Bowling Federation Tour followed the ABF Tour Tournament of Champions and the 9th Kuwait Open. In an all UAE-affair, Hareb Al-Mansoori (l.) defeated Sayed Al-Hashemi (r.), 244-205, in the title match to capture his first career ABF Tour title. The third ABF Tour stop will be in Bangkok, Thailand on April 19.
Cozmo Bowling Center in Kuwait City, Kuwait (March 13-14, 2012)
Wu Siu Hong (pictured right) of Hong Kong and Malaysia's Wendy Chai (left) captured the men's and women's titles in the 2011 ABF Tour Tournament of Champions, the season-ending event of the 2011 Asian Bowling Federation Tour, Wednesday at Cozmo Bowling Center in Kuwait City, Kuwait. It was the second win for the Siu Hong after 2006 while Chai cruised to her third career victory in the ToC. When Siu Hong won his first title, Chai also won the women's title.
Ozone Entertainment Center in Manama, Bahrain (March 10, 2012)
Long-time Australian national team member and USBC Silver level coach, Andrew Frawley (pictured) captured the first title of the 2012 Asian Bowling Federation Tour by defeating Yousif Falah of Bahrain Saturday at Ozone Entertainment Center in Manama, Bahrain. In the title match, Frawley reeled off a seven-bagger to fly past his opponent, 259-213, and to win his first international title since the Thailand Open in the year 2010. There was no women's competition in this event.
Wu Siu Hong, Sharon Limansantoso finish season atop the men's and women's ranking
Local favorite Ryan Lalisang and Hee Kar Yen (pictured r-l) of Malaysia captured the men's and women's title in the final event of the 2011 Asian Bowling Federation Tour Tuesday at Jaya Ancol bowling center in Jakarta, Indonesia. In the men's title match, Lalisang defeated Badin Lertpirlyasakulkit of Thailand, 230-203, while Kar Yen edged Sharon Limansantoso, Indonsia, 47-39 in roll-off after a 198-198 tie. Limansantoso and Wu Siu Hong of Hong Kong finished atop the women's and men's ABF Tour rankings.
Annop Arromsaranon (r.) of Thailand and Indonesia's Tannya Roumimper (l.) won the men's and women's title in the ABF Tour Hong Kong, the sixth and penultimate event on the 2011 Asian Bowling Federation Tour. Annop rolled games of 234 and 257 on his way to the men's title match, where he defeated Hong Kong's No. 1, Wu Siu Hong, 249-213. The women's title match was an all-Indonesian affair with Roumimper beating fellow Indonesian national team member Sharon Limansantoso, 224-210.
COTAI International Bowling Center, Macau, China (July 3, 2011)
Michael Mak (l.), Hong Kong, and Macau's Julia Lam (r.) emerged as the mane's and women's champions at the Asian Bowling Federation Tour Macau leg July 3rd at COTAI International Bowling Center in Macau, China, to claim their first career titles on the ABF Tour. In an all Hong Kong affair, Mak pulled off a 225-198 win over fellow Hong Kong national team bowler Eric Tseng to claim the men's title, while Lam easily defeated compatriot Chan Weng Sam, 212-171, to land the second consecutive victory for a Macau woman.
S.F. Strike Bowl Ngamwongwan in Bangkok, Thailand (April 18, 2011)
Thailand's Kritchawat Jampakhao (r.) and Yanee Saebae (l.) swept the men's and women's titles in the 2011 Asian Bowling Federation Tour Thailand leg Monday at S.F. Strike Bowl Ngamwongwan in Bangkok, Thailand. In the men's final, former national team member Kritchawat defeated Kim Byung Suk, Korea, 204-202, to claim the title. Yanee easily topped Jo Hyun-Jung, Korea, in the women's title match, 193-154. The fifth leg of the Tour will be held in Macau, China, on July 3.
Khaled Al-Hamdan (pictured right) became the first Saudi Arabian bowler to win on the Asian Bowling Federation Tour when he captured the title in the Saudi Arabia leg Thursday at Universal Bowling Center in Riyadh. In the title match, the 17-year-old topped Mohammed Janahi, Bahrain, 212-192. The top 16 Asian bowlers in the 5th Kingdom International Open advanced to the ABF Tour Saudi Arabia leg contested in one-game single-elimination format.
Ayman Hashem (l.) of Egypt won his second international title within two days after defeating his fellow countryman Mahmoud Atef (r.), 201-145, in an all-lefty championship match of the Asian Bowling Federation Tour Egypt leg Wednesday at International Bowling Center in Cairo. One day after he won the 15th Sinai International Open at IBC, Hashem became the first Egyptian bowler to win an ABF Tour title.
Sam Cooley (l.) of Australia and Malaysia's Wendy Chai (r.) captured the men's and women's title in the first combined event of the 2013 Asian Bowling Federation Tour, the third overall, Tuesday at S.F. Strike Bowl Ngamwongwan in Nonthaburi, Thailand. Cooley earned his first title on the tour with a 237-195 victory over local favorite Dechochai Tinjiratip. Chai defeated Sharon Limansantoso in the women's title match, 216-188, for her fourth career ABFT title.
Mansour Al-Awami (pictured left with Sheik Talal Al-Sabah, President of the Asian Bowling Federation and the Kuwait Kuwait Bowling Federation) Qatar flew past home town favorite Mohannad Ibrahim of Kuwait, 246-160, to cruise to the title in the 2013 Asian Bowling Federation Tour Kuwait leg at Cozmo Bowling Center in Kuwait. Al-Awami put the match away with a six-bagger and a nine-count on
the fill ball, while Ibrahim suffered three consecutive splits. 
Chan Shuk Han (r.) of Hong Kong and Thailand's Yannaphon Larp-apharat (l.) won three matches en route to capture the women's and men's title in the Tournament of Champions, which concluded the 2012 Asian Bowling Federation Tour. Chan topped No. Angkana Netrviseth of Thailand, in the women's title match, 211-180, to claim the title and the US$10,000 top prize. On the men's side, Yannaphon cruised to the title with a 243-194 victory over Andrew Frawley, Australia, to pocket US$20,000.
Wu Siu Hong of Hong Kong and Indonesia's Putty Armein led the men's and women's qualifying at the 2012 ABF Tour Tournament of Champions to earn the No. 1 seed in Tuesday's single-elimination bracket finals at Cozmo Bowling Center in Salmiya, Kuwait. Siu Hong (.), the defending champion, averaged 233.2 for the ten-game round to lead the top eight men into the finals. Armein topped the women's qualifying with 2215. 
Shaker Al-Hassan (pictured), UAE, topped Salem Al-Hajras of Kuwait, 175-150, in an all-lefty final to win the last tournament of the 2012 Asian Bowling Federation Tour regular season Saturday at Universal Bowling Center in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Al-Hassan received 75 ranking points for the victory en route to qualify for the Tournament of Champions in March 2013. Ryan Lalisang of Indonesia and Julia Lam of Macau finished atop the men's and women's rankings. 
Local bowler Williem Widjaya and Angkana Netrviseth (r-l) of Thailand captured the titles in the 2012 Asian Bowling Federation Tour Indonesian leg Monday at Jaya Ancol Bowling Center in Jakarta. In the men's title match, Widjaya defeated Michael Tsang of Hong Kong, 239-198, to claim his first career ABFT title. Netrviseth topped Alisha Nabila of Indonesia, 184-171, to win the women's title. The eighth and last ABF Tour leg will be held in Saudi Arabia on Saturday, Dec. 22.
Rickle Kam of Hong Kong and Tang Joh Six of Malaysia (r-l) won four matches each in single-elimination match play to earn the men's and women's title at the Asian Bowling Federation Tour Macau leg Sunday at COTAI International Bowling Center in Macau, China. Kam defeated Hengky Susanto of Indonesia in the men's final, 197-190 while Tang topped defending champion Julia Lam of Macau, 194-177, in the women's title match. 
Kang Bo Long of Malaysia and Gloria Yung of Hong Kong (r-l) won the men's and women's single-elimination playoffs in the Asian Bowling Federation Tour Hong Kong leg to capture their first career ABF Tour title. Both players saved their best for last. Kang stormed to his first career AFT Tour victory with a huge 278-195 win against Hong Kong Open champ Fahad Al-Emadi of Qatar. Yung edged Cookie Lee in an all-Hong Kong affair by one pin, 212-211.
After three defeats in Asian Bowling Federation Tour title matches, Yousif Falah (pictured) of Bahrain finally got the monkey off his back when he defeated compatriot Masoud Saberi, 217-180, to notch his first career ABF Tour win at the International Bowling Center in Cairo, Egypt. It was the second title within a week for the Bahraini, who also won the 14th Sinai International Open, which served as the qualifier for fourth leg of the 2012 ABF Tour. The next stop is the ABF Tour Hong Kong leg on June 10.
Wu Siu Hong (r.) of Hong Kong, and defending women's champion Yanne Saebe (l.) of Thailand claimed the titles in the ABF Tour Thailand leg Thursday at S.F. Strike Bowl Ngamwongwan in Nonthaburi. In the men's final, Siu Hong defeated fellow countryman Wicky Yeung, 210-174, to wrap up the title. Saebe saved her best for the last game, defeating compatriot Chantanee Sarnswang, 223-206, to win her second consecutive ABF Tour women's title in Bangkok.
For the third time in just one week, Cozmo Bowling Center in Kuwait City hosted a major bowling event as the second leg of the Asian Bowling Federation Tour followed the ABF Tour Tournament of Champions and the 9th Kuwait Open. In an all UAE-affair, Hareb Al-Mansoori (l.) defeated Sayed Al-Hashemi (r.), 244-205, in the title match to capture his first career ABF Tour title. The third ABF Tour stop will be in Bangkok, Thailand on April 19. 
Wu Siu Hong (pictured right) of Hong Kong and Malaysia's Wendy Chai (left) captured the men's and women's titles in the 2011 ABF Tour Tournament of Champions, the season-ending event of the 2011 Asian Bowling Federation Tour, Wednesday at Cozmo Bowling Center in Kuwait City, Kuwait. It was the second win for the Siu Hong after 2006 while Chai cruised to her third career victory in the ToC. When Siu Hong won his first title, Chai also won the women's title.
Long-time Australian national team member and USBC Silver level coach, Andrew Frawley (pictured) captured the first title of the 2012 Asian Bowling Federation Tour by defeating Yousif Falah of Bahrain Saturday at Ozone Entertainment Center in Manama, Bahrain. In the title match, Frawley reeled off a seven-bagger to fly past his opponent, 259-213, and to win his first international title since the Thailand Open in the year 2010. There was no women's competition in this event. 
Local favorite Ryan Lalisang and Hee Kar Yen (pictured r-l) of Malaysia captured the men's and women's title in the final event of the 2011 Asian Bowling Federation Tour Tuesday at Jaya Ancol bowling center in Jakarta, Indonesia. In the men's title match, Lalisang defeated Badin Lertpirlyasakulkit of Thailand, 230-203, while Kar Yen edged Sharon Limansantoso, Indonsia, 47-39 in roll-off after a 198-198 tie. Limansantoso and Wu Siu Hong of Hong Kong finished atop the women's and men's ABF Tour rankings. 
Annop Arromsaranon (r.) of Thailand and Indonesia's Tannya Roumimper (l.) won the men's and women's title in the ABF Tour Hong Kong, the sixth and penultimate event on the 2011 Asian Bowling Federation Tour. Annop rolled games of 234 and 257 on his way to the men's title match, where he defeated Hong Kong's No. 1, Wu Siu Hong, 249-213. The women's title match was an all-Indonesian affair with Roumimper beating fellow Indonesian national team member Sharon Limansantoso, 224-210. 
Michael Mak (l.), Hong Kong, and Macau's Julia Lam (r.) emerged as the mane's and women's champions at the Asian Bowling Federation Tour Macau leg July 3rd at COTAI International Bowling Center in Macau, China, to claim their first career titles on the ABF Tour. In an all Hong Kong affair, Mak pulled off a 225-198 win over fellow Hong Kong national team bowler Eric Tseng to claim the men's title, while Lam easily defeated compatriot Chan Weng Sam, 212-171, to land the second consecutive victory for a Macau woman.
Thailand's Kritchawat Jampakhao (r.) and Yanee Saebae (l.) swept the men's and women's titles in the 2011 Asian Bowling Federation Tour Thailand leg Monday at S.F. Strike Bowl Ngamwongwan in Bangkok, Thailand. In the men's final, former national team member Kritchawat defeated Kim Byung Suk, Korea, 204-202, to claim the title. Yanee easily topped Jo Hyun-Jung, Korea, in the women's title match, 193-154. The fifth leg of the Tour will be held in Macau, China, on July 3. 
Khaled Al-Hamdan (pictured right) became the first Saudi Arabian bowler to win on the Asian Bowling Federation Tour when he captured the title in the Saudi Arabia leg Thursday at Universal Bowling Center in Riyadh. In the title match, the 17-year-old topped Mohammed Janahi, Bahrain, 212-192. The top 16 Asian bowlers in the 5th Kingdom International Open advanced to the ABF Tour Saudi Arabia leg contested in one-game single-elimination format.